Tumour necrosis factor-α, adenosine deaminase and nitric oxide levels in cattle babesiosis before and after treatment

Kontaş T., Salmanoǧlu B.

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.485-487, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Dergi Adı: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.485-487
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adenosine deaminase, Babesiosis, Cattle, Nitric oxide, Tumour necrosis factor-α
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Changes in serum tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), nitric oxide (NO), and adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels in cattle babesiosis before and after treatment with diminazene aceturate were determined. Before treatment, TNF-α, NO, and ADA levels were found to be 71.93 pg/ml, 50.03 μmol/L, 70.18 IU/L, respectively. These levels were significantly higher than those in the control group. After the treatment, the levels of the compounds significantly decreased. In conclusion, besides TNF-α and NO, ADA can also be a predictive and sensitive parameter in the diagnosis and prognosis of babesiosis.